Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Container port traffic: TEUs)

Eastern Africa
5.59 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.03 million
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Container port traffic: TEUs) over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M201020172024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.03 million against 5.59 million in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2.44 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 36 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.46 million 7.24 million 3.78 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 4.54 million 9.82 million 5.28 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 8.03 million against 5.59 million in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
2.44 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed